Do feel Brian and Simon could be up for the first chop. Not sure if the Reverend Richard is as funny as he thinks those watching will find him. Ruth will survive a few weeks thanks to her "This Morning" connections. Feel Susan is safe until Blackpool week. Gemma and Jonnie might be surprisingly in danger to be early casualties even ahead of Chizzy and the 'will be nobbled at any moment' Charlotte. Don't think Debbie can be consistently good as others will likely overtake her. Davood and Joe could be dark horse sas they may be pimped. Alexandra and Mollie hoping to get 'the journey'?

I don't know if Aston can go from wire-to-wire and 'frontrun' his way to win but who knows!?

A fairly sizable move in-running for Charlotte Hawkins to go tonight (into 11/2 at bet365!) as she's just behind Brian Conley (9/4) and Simon Rimmer (2/1) to be the first eliminated. Alexandra Burke (7/2) proving to be the main challenger for Aston Merrygold (9/4) in the outright winner market with Debbie McGee (13/2) third favourite.

EDIT: Looks like a monsterish gamble in-running on Charlotte Hawkins to go. Kirsty Gallacher, Rachel Riley...the BBC's hatred towards women who work for other TV channels is tremendous.* Some money on Chizzy Akudolu but she may somehow survive.

* Yes, Caroline Flack won as I said before but that's such an anomaly in the history of "SCD".

Yes Charlotte had an absolute mare, but I think she will stay in. I also agree with you on Chizzy. It's Brian v Simon for me in the dance off and then Brian to go. But who knows, it's the first elimination!

I suppose the "EastEnders" fanbase may have been split between supporting her or Davood. She was never going to win it as she is not a good dancer and the feminist support seems to be solely behind Susan Calman so who was going to vote for her? 12/1 superficially is amazing and to think she was bet down into 4/1 and worse alongside Charlotte in-running. Got blindsided to not have noticed Chizzy's odds movement. It's so obvious in hindsight!

Charlotte may get better but she likely will not improve on being an early elimination. The BBC obviously didn't want to get rid of any free publicity on a rival TV channel they got for her to be out so quickly in the first week but I don't understand the odds movement.

Feel Aston, Alexandra and Debbie may be the 'right on' final at this rate but can Gemma, Mollie or even Joe and Jonnie barge into the final at the expense of the three market leaders?

My initial thoughts were for Brian, but Ruth will struggle with the Rumba as will Simon with the quickstep and Charlotte's confidence will be tested. Ruth and Antons support may continue, Brian may get the bounce factor and Simon may have gained some support. If Brian picks up votes, Charlotte could be the surprise elimination this week.

If you were to believe the front page of Oddschecker than Ruth Langford being second eliminated is a good thing but it's only bet365 that go that high as she is still the general fifth favourite to go. She is supposedly still carrying an injury though. Brian Conley still the favourite and his odds have firmed a little more into favoritism ahead of the Reverend Richard Coles.

Huh. bet365 and William Hill aren't offering odds in-running...must have been some hefty wagers on Chizzy getting booted out last week or something that has put them off. Ladbrokes and SkyBet though are still up for it. Here are Ladbrokes's odds...

Brian getting the proverbial dead cat bounce it seems. Male celebrities do seem to do oddly well early on apart from that year when Patrick Robinson was the last man standing and we had the weirdly glorious and almost deliberate final four-way between Abbey Clancy, Natalie Gumede, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Susanna Reid.

Brian is asking for trouble dancing to The Darkness. Charlotte may be on the end of a Brendan Cole backlash as you can't ever criticize the judges as they're gods and are NEVER wrong. We're due a surprise elimination though so somebody from the mid-tier may go this week even ahead of Brian, Simon, Ruth and Charlotte...except Susan who will very likely go to Blackpool.